Persistence pays offs. The story of a late bloomer.

You never when when a student (or you!) is finally going to flourish. Persistence is key whether you are the student, teacher, or just aspiring to reach your life targets.

As an example, NPR recently did a story on boogie-woogie piano player, Pinetop Perkins, who at 95 years of age was nominated for a Grammy.

“The great irony of Pinetop’s career is that he didn’t blossom as a headliner until his eighth decade – a phenomenon that resulted in the release of 15 solo records in 15 years, beginning in 1992.”